Opponents of gay marriage see hope in ballot measure

Topix Gay News  May 16 08

Opponents of same-sex marriage in California expressed dismay after the state's Supreme Court ruled in favor of the unions today, but said the decision likely would galvanize supporters of a November ballot measure that would bar such marriages. Full story...

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